Senior Software Engineer

I build backend systems that
keep working.

12+ years working in existing codebases: APIs, databases, background jobs, third-party integrations and the pragmatic automation that keeps it all running.

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12+ years experience · PHP / Symfony / Laravel · MySQL / Docker

System overview diagram: API, Queue, Database and Webhooks connected in a request flow

What I do

The kind of backend work I take on, day to day.

APIs & integrations

REST APIs and third-party integrations, including reliable webhook delivery.

Background jobs

Asynchronous processing with safe retries, so slow work never blocks a request.

Existing codebases

Working inside a codebase that already runs in production, not a rewrite.

AI tooling & automation

AI agents and MCP tooling wired into a real backend, not a demo.

PHP Laravel Symfony MySQL Docker Linux APIs & Integrations Background Jobs AI Automation

Selected work

A few examples of problems solved in production.

Integrations 01

Reliable webhook delivery

Retries, backoff and failure monitoring for resilient event delivery out of a production platform.

APIs · WEBHOOKS · INTEGRATIONS · MONITORING
Background systems 02

Background jobs that recover safely

Asynchronous processing with safe retries and observability, so a slow operation never blocks the request.

QUEUES · WORKERS · ERROR HANDLING · OBSERVABILITY
AI tooling 03

AI agent tooling for a production backend

A typed tool interface (MCP) in front of an existing backend, so agents can safely read and act on real data.

AI · MCP · BACKEND · TOOLING
Analytics backend 04

High-traffic analytics backend

Symfony services and data pipelines that kept reporting fast and correct as data volume grew.

SYMFONY · MYSQL · PIPELINES · SCALE

Why clients hire me

What working with me actually looks like, day to day.

Fast in existing codebases

Get productive quickly, no rewrite required.

End-to-end ownership

From investigation to deployment and monitoring.

Independent problem solving

Give me a vague problem and I'll come back with a solution.

Production experience

Real-world systems, not just demos.

How I work

A clear and transparent process from the first conversation to long-term support.

01

Intro call

We discuss your goals, challenges and expectations.

02

Scope & proposal

I suggest the best approach, timeline and estimate.

03

Build

Regular updates, transparent communication, focus on results.

04

Ship & support

Deploy, document and stay on board for future improvements.

From the blog

Read the blog →

The Bug That Only Shows Up the Second Time a Job Runs →

Retries are how you make a system reliable, and also how you double-charge a customer. The difference is whether anything you built actually tolerates running twice.

Are Junior Developers Still Needed? What the Data Actually Shows →

The headlines say entry-level coding jobs are disappearing. The numbers are real, but the story is more specific — and more useful — than "AI took the jobs."

AI as Your Backlog's First Responder: A Small Experiment →

What happens when you let an AI agent pick up the small, well-defined tickets nobody has time for? Notes from a personal experiment — including where it broke.

Have a backend, integration or automation problem?

Let's talk about what you're building — I'll tell you honestly if I'm the right fit.

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